Adjustable can holder



Sept. 2, 1947. H. H. HALLSTREAM 2,426,682 ADJUSTABLE cm HOLDER Filed Dec. 2'7, 194s I lllll,l,llll,lliill, I I

F J In Patented Sept. 2, 1947 UNI-TED FISTAT E'S PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE. CAN HOLDER V HaroldH. Hallstream; WaquoitfMass.

. -Application December 27, 1946;.Serial No; 718,666

the. provision of a new and novel device adapted to be adjusta-bly. appliedto acan .01". the-pry lid type or the like which enables a person tohold the can for a long period of time, such asduring a paintingoperation or the like, and elimiv nates the uncomfortable, sharp edgepressure of ,the can onthe thumb and fingers oftheholding hand.

.Anotherobjectpf this invention resides in a device of the character described which is quickly and easily: adjustably' secured to cans of various sizes to allow a person to comfortably hold the can for a long-period oftime-:-Without the aforesaid discomfort to the hand and also eliminates the undesirable contact of the fingers and thumb of the hand with the contents of the container.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of such a device as set forth which firmly retains the can When applied thereto in a manner adapting it to be used as described and which is quickly and easily applied to and re moved from the can as the occasion demands.

Still another object of this invention resides in the provision of a can holder of the character described which is of simple and extremely inexpensive design and which is durable and long lasting in use.

Further improvements and advantages of this invention will readily-appear to those skilled in the art when the following description is read in the light of the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the can and the holder applied thereto with sections of the can partially broken away for clearer illustration.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the holder.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the bottom half of the holder.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the top half of the holder.

Fig. 5 is a partial vertical section of the adjustable interconnection of said holder halves.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of this invention and in which like numerals indicate similar parts throughout A designates a can of the conventional pry lid type such as is used to contain paint or the like to which the holder about to be described is adjustably secured.

The holder comprises two L-shaped arms I and 2 which are provided at the top end of the 5' Claims. (Cl. 29427) vertical. leg-.01 the L with .anelongated perforated channel 3 through which a..-lmurledheaded screw 4 is inserted (when. said arms are. in. an overelapping. adjacent-position, and a nut 5-. is threadedly secured to. the. extendedvendeof said screw- 4 to ad-justably 'securely lock. said-harms I and. Lin

vertical relationship to one another.

The upper inverted le-shapedv .arm- Lisaprovided on its horizontallegwith'aconcave groove construction 6-.formed integrally withthelegsfia Withsaid. groove depending downwardlyinto the leg.- A. dimple or' raised button 1--issecured.to :the underside of the: horizontal leg fiat. a=position at a spaced distance inward said. leg .from .the vertical member I of that .leg,..said,-dimple adapted .to...horizontally engage the-raised flange 8. at .the upper. ends-and .circumferentiatingthe topof. the can .A.

The lower L-shaped leg 2 is provided with a double concave groove construction 9, said groove being in parallel relationship inherent in the length of the horizontal leg 9a of the lower L- shaped leg extending diametrically across the bottom of the can when the raised dimple or button ll] secured to the upper side of the leg in an identical position to the button I on the upper leg is slidably horizontally engaged with the depending flange H about the bottom end of the can A.

When said arms 6 and 9 are positioned as described and illustrated in Fig, 1 the set screw 4 is tightened in the channeled perforations 3 thus securing the arms I and 2 tightly together in the position maintaining the horizontal legs thereof in their engaging position with the can.

Thus it may be seen that by placing two fingers of the hand in the grooves 9 beneath the can and the thumb of the hand in the groove 6 at the top of the can the can ma be comfortably carried in one hand without having the sharp edges of the can bearing against the fingers and thumb of the hand and without causing contact of the hand with the contents of the can when the can contains paint or the like for the purposes of paintin and other similar operations.

It may be readily seen that the horizontal arms 6a and 9a are vertically adjustable relative to one another by actuation of the set screw 4 adapting the holder to various sized cans, and that the holder may be used with unlimited operations when a can or container of a material is necessary throughout the operation.

It may also be seen that the bottom edge of the lower leg 9a retains at all time a fiat seating surface of substantial width and length to struction and function of this invention and with full belief that modifications in size, materials, and general characteristic would not constitute a departure from the spirit of this invention what I desire to claim in Letters Patent'is:

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising, a pair of L-shaped arms, means adapting the adjustable engagement of the legs of said arms when the feet thereof are disposed one transverse the top of a container and the second transverse the bottom thereof, and finger slots formed integrally with the feet of said arms for the purpose described.

2. A device of the character described comprising, a pair of L-shaped arms, means adapting said arms to be adjustably interconnected in end to end opposition with the feet thereof in vertical alignment, raised buttons carried on the inwardly disposed faces of said feet adjacent the angle of each of said arms adapted to securely engage the raised end flange of a container or the like, and finger slots formed integrally with said feet for the purpose described.

3. A can holder of the character described comprising, an L-shaped arm adapted to be disposed adjacent a paint can or the like with one leg thereof lying transverse the top of said can and the second leg depending adjacent the wall thereof, a slotted thumb groove formed integrally with said transverse leg, a second L-shaped arm adapted to be disposed adjacent the lower end of said can identically with said first arm with the vertical leg thereof lying in an overlapping 4 adjacent position relative to. said first depending arm, a pair of parallel finger grooves formed integrally with the transverse leg of said second L-shaped arm beneath said can, and adjustable locking means interconnecting the overlapping legs of said pair of L -shaped arms for the purpose described. p

4. An adjustable can holder of the character described comprising, an inverted L-shaped arm provided with a concavethumb groove formed integrally with upwardly disposed face of said horizontal leg thereof, a depending button carried by the under side of said horizontal leg thereof adapted to engage the inner face of the raised flange about the edge of the top of a can or the like positioning said horizontal leg transverse the top thereof and the vertical leg depending therefrom adjacent the side of said can, an 7 a set screw carried by said slots adapting the vertical adjustment of said air of L-shaped arms for the purpose described.

5. A device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said thumb and finger slots extend the length of said horizontal legs opening from the vertical leg end thereof adapting the thumb and two fingers of one hand to comfortably grasp the holder for the purpose described. a

HAROLD H. 'I-IALLSTREAM. 

